Box Sizes for Paper Shredding

When you send boxes to be shredded to the destruction facility it is important that you meet these guidelines.

Box Conditions Boxes need to be fully closed - either a lid or the flaps; need to be in good repair - the bottoms need to hold and the seams cannot be torn; boxes also need to be stacked at ground level.

Standard Sizes

File Box and Paper Ream Box

A file box that measures 12.5″ W x 10 ” H x 15″ L or a box for a case of 8 1/2″ x 11″ paper are considered standard size.

Small Moving Box

A moving box that measures 12″ W x 12 ” H x 16″ L is considered standard size in most cases*.

*Note: This may get up sized if the box is bulging/over full.

Large Sizes

Large File Box

A large file box that measures 12.5″ W x 10 ” H x 24″ L and file box that measures 15″ W x 10 ” H x 24″ L are considered large size.

Extra Large Sizes

Extra Large Box

A moving box that measures 16″ W x 15 ” H x 22″ L is considered extra large size.

Jumbo Sizes

Jumbo Box

Boxes and totes larger than a medium moving box are charged at a jumbo box rate. We do not pick up boxes larger than 3 cubic feet unless you have it on a pallet.